u3a

Stour Valley

Group Category: General

  • Quiz Group

    We are a new group meeting once a month on the fourth Wednesday at The Lambe School in East Bergholt from 2-4 pm. We are also keen to do local quizzes and will form teams from our little band to enter these. Why not join us? It will be lots of fun and we may… Read more

  • International Dining Group

    Curry Group/International Dining Group These groups alternate monthly with the current programme running from March until November 2026.  We try to keep to the second Tuesday evening each time, but will change this as required.  We visit mostly local restaurants offering us affordable meals out. Sometimes we venture into Colchester and Ipswich!  Each year a… Read more

  • Jazz Appreciation

    The Jazz Group continues to welcome new members - an interest in jazz is the only qualification needed. We identify "gigs" which would interest others and then try to build a small crowd from our database. It's working so far. We encourage car sharing and a small drink before any given event (if not driving.)… Read more

  • Mah Jong

    We meet in each other’s houses on Friday mornings to play this fascinating game, so numbers are limited. Mah Jongg is unique in that novices and seasoned players can play together in groups of three or four. A tile-based game of skill, strategy and calculation, it involves a degree of chance, though unlike the Chinese,… Read more

  • Getting Fit Again

    THE CLASS HAS NOW REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY. YOU CAN ADD YOUR NAME TO A WAITING LIST AND WILL BE CONTACTED WHEN A SPACE BECOMES AVAILABLE. The class is held fortnightly on Mondays at The Venture Centre, Bromley Road, Lawford (by the Jet garage) and the time is 9.30 - 10.30 am. This will be a… Read more

  • Gardens and Historic Houses

    August’s outing was to Down House, the home of Charles Darwin. Thankfully, it was a cooler day for our visit. The audio guides were very informative, Sir David Attenborough for the house and Andrew Marr in the garden. There is so much to observe, and many thoughts come into one’s mind in the quiet of… Read more

  • Curry Group

    Curry Group/International Dining Group These groups alternate monthly with the current programme running from March until November 2026.  We try to keep to the second Tuesday evening each time, but will change this as required.  We visit mostly local restaurants offering us affordable meals out. Sometimes we venture into Colchester and Ipswich!  Each year a… Read more

  • European Travel

    TThis Group was started to enable our U3A members to travel together outside of the UK. We have been to Christmas Markets in France and Germany; the bulb fields of Holland, Lake Garda in Northern Italy, and we went to Croatia in October 2019. Since Covid we have visited Southern Italy and Spain. A splinter… Read more

  • Behind the Scenes

    Ever wondered how electricity is made to come to your home? Ever wondered how beer is brewed? Ever wondered how trains operate? Ever wondered how “things are made?” With the “Behind the Scenes” Group, we will endeavour to answer some of these questions and maybe more. We will endeavour to have a visit once a… Read more

  • Bookmark 1

    We normally meet at 10 am in a different member's home once a month on the 3rd Tuesday. Our book list is compiled by our members and Manningtree Library usually obtains copies for us. One member introduces the book, mentioning the author's life, themes and other books etc., and initiates the discussion which often results… Read more